Cyclamen coum Christmas Tree Pink

The Cyclamen Coum 'Christmas Tree Pink' is a variety of Cyclamen from the island of Cos that stands out for its beautiful silver-white leaves adorned with a green Christmas tree-shaped mark. It is a s, mall hardy cyclamen in mour regions that produces charming splashed and variegated flowers in two shades of ink between February and March. Its beautiful, small, round foliage appears in autumn and remains until late spring, then disappears in summer when the plant enters dormancy. Plant it in partial shade or shade under trees, along pathways, or in shaded rockeries, where it will slowly spread to form a delightful carpet. 

The Cyclamen Coum is a small tuberous perennial plant belonging to the Primulaceae family. It is not native to the island of Cos, Greece, but rather to the mountains of Bulgaria, Turkey, and Lebanon, corresponding to Eastern Cilicia, where it is usually found in shaded areas. This small species measures about 10 cm in height.

The Cyclamen Coum has given rise to numerous forms, with varied flowers and foliage, including this lovely variety, 'Christmas Tree Pink'. Some producers have made it a speciality, notably Kwekerij Koen, which works on a small scale. Their nursery is located in Westland, the Netherlands, an area of ​​intensive horticultural production. Kwekerij is passionate about hybridising botanical cyclamens: Cyclamen Coum, C. hederifolium, and C. purpurascens. They pollinate the parent lines with a brush, collect the seeds, sow them, and then transplant them into pots. We are offering them exclusively today.

The Cyclamen Coum 'Christmas Tree Pink' tubers are rounded and compressed, measuring up to 6.5 cm in diameter, covered with a smooth and velvety "skin", and equipped with going from their centre and base. The foliage generally develops in autumn, after a dry summIt; it may sometimes only appear at the same time as the flower in cool and humid climates between late January and early March. The leaves, which are kidney-shaped or rounded, measure 4 to 5 cm in diameter. In the 'Christmas Tree Pink' variety, the leaves bear a dark green central macule shaped like a tree on a very pale, almost white background. Their undersides are purple-pink. As soon as the soil dries out in June, the foliage disappears,  and the plant goes to rest.

The Cyclamen Coum 'Christmas Tree Pink' flowering occurs in late January, early February, or even early March, depending on the climate. The pointed flower buds, initially lying on the ground, stand upright on reddish peduncles. Each flower is quite stout, measuring 1 to 2 cm long, and comprises five rounded petals, cur backwards. They have a slightly purple macule at the base of the petals, which is variegated in two shades of pink. After pollination, the flower gives way to a small round fruit, with the floral stem spiralling to allow the fruit to come into contact with the ground. Ants, which feast on their sweet flesh, disperse the seeds.

Mix the Cyclamen Coum 'Christmas Tree Pink' with other varieties. They will all multiply independently over the years, creating unforgettable scenes in the garden's somewhat shaded and dry areas, which are challenging designs. The cyclamen is a perfect plant for enhancing the base of a deciduous tree in an understory soil. It is resistant to cold, but its tuber fears excessive moisture in winter and summer and does not tolerate complete drying out in summer. It will find its place in a partially shaded rockery, not too dry, in the company of Hellebores, Blue Shades Anemones, and Hepaticas, for example. To have two flowering periothe plantslant Cyclamen cilicicum and Cyclamen de Nalich flower in autumn.